Position: Field Assistant - (1 position)
Location: Nagaland
Programme: Nagaland - Community Conservation and Livelihoods
Reports to: Programme Lead
Desired language proficiency: Zeliang/ Kuki or Nagamese in addition to English/ Hindi
About us:
The Wildlife Conservation Society-India works to conserve wildlife backed by science. We work in partnership with governmental and non-governmental organizations to deal with conservation challenges such as human-wildlife interaction, countering wildlife trafficking, conservation of marine ecosystems and species, conservation of endangered species, livelihood development of local communities, and so on. Committed to wildlife conservation and the ecological worldview that recognizes the inextricable link between human welfare and the protection of wildlife and wild spaces, WCS-India endeavours to inspire positive attitudes in people towards wildlife.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Main responsibilities:
- Play the role of Field Assistant (Community Representative) on behalf of WCS-India's project in the beneficiary villages
- At all times, the FA will seek prior approval from local village authorities of WCS-India programmes and engagements with the community in the respective village jurisdiction.
- He/She will coordinate closely with Project Staff and provide necessary and important feedback that bears implications on the programmes, trainings and meetings which WCS-India will engage with the community.
- Should speak fluently in Zeliang /Kuki or Nagamese in addition to English/ Hindi, etc., to communicate with the community in the landscape.
- The FA will maintain a monthly report of all activities /engagements which have been carried out with input from the Youth Volunteers.
- Monitor the listed project activities initiated with the beneficiaries in the conservation of biodiversity and wildlife, and contribute to the monthly report.
- Assist in the baseline survey at the entry of the project in the 6-beneficiary village on the awareness of hunting, and assist in developing and strengthening village-imposed hunting regulations in community forests.
- Assist in mapping human-wildlife conflict and existing/potential mitigation measures in 3 villages that have reported such incidents.
- Assist in training local youth in camera trapping and monitoring.
- Training local youth in GIS mapping techniques to study land usage patterns of their villages.
- Conduct environment awareness education with the WCS-India team in the project landscape
Participation in engagement with stakeholders and the community
- Work with WCS-India Staff to assist them in collecting more robust data using social science methods for understanding social parameters related to conservation, as well as traditional ecological knowledge.
- Co-create a process to document and incorporate community knowledge into the design and implementation of conservation strategies.
- Build relations with territorial leaders, local authorities and government social agencies
Apply:
To apply, please send, via email, an updated resume using the subject line “Field Assistant - Nagaland” to careers@wcsindia.org by 14th May, 2026.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further processing.